Nirjala Ekadashi
निर्जला एकादशीDeityVishnu
Date 2026Tue, 26 May 2026
PakshaJyeshtha Shukla
TithiEkadashi, Shukla Paksha
Parana TimeNext day after sunrise
DateTue, 26 May 2026
TithiEkadashi, Shukla Paksha
PakshaJyeshtha Shukla
ParanaNext day after sunrise
DeityVishnu
🕉 About Nirjala Ekadashi
The most difficult and most meritorious Ekadashi. Fasting without water for 24 hours equals observing all 24 Ekadashis.
✨ Spiritual Significance
Observing this one Ekadashi gives merit equal to all 24 Ekadashis combined. Grants moksha directly.
Sacred Mantra for Nirjala Ekadashi
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Om Namo Narayanaya
I bow to Lord Narayana, the sustainer of all creation
🌙 Vrat / Fasting Rules
1
Strict nirjala (waterless) fast for 24 hours.
2
Not even water is consumed.
3
Breaks next day after sunrise.
✅ Do on Ekadashi
- 🌿Offer tulsi leaves to Lord Vishnu
- 🪔Light a ghee lamp at dawn and dusk
- 📿Chant Vishnu Sahasranama
- 🌸Offer yellow flowers and sandalwood
- 📖Read the Ekadashi Vrat Katha
- 🛕Visit a Vishnu temple if possible
❌ Avoid on Ekadashi
- 🍚Rice in any form — even in prasad
- 🧅Onion, garlic, non-sattvic food
- 😴Sleeping during the day
- 💬Harsh speech and arguments
- ✂️Cutting hair or nails
- 🪒Shaving or using sharp objects
🪔 Puja Vidhi — How to Celebrate
1
Worship Lord Vishnu at dawn.
2
Donate water pots, fans, and food to Brahmins.
3
Give umbrella as daan.